Health Notes

August 04, 2007

Health Notes appears Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items should be e-mailed to healthnotes@courant.com and should be sent 14 days in advance. Please include the full address and ZIP code of the event location and an information phone number.

Autism

The Parents of Autistic Children support group will sponsor a free workshop today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Northwestern Connecticut Community College campus, in Founders hall, Room 201, Park Place East, Winsted. Stacy Hultgren, current Autism Project Manager at the Kennedy Center, will lead the workshop, which will focus on autism. Information call, 860-738-6386.

Focus On Healing

A therapeutic program of exercise and movement to music for anyone who has experienced breast cancer will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., at The Village at Kensington Place, 511 Kensington Ave., Meriden. Susan L. Sandel will be the facilitator. Registration is required. Call 203-457-1656.

Infant Massage

MidState Medical Center will hold a free infant massage class Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m., at the hospital, family lounge in Pavilion D, 435 Lewis Ave., Meriden. Class is for infants 6 months and younger, designed to help you and your baby grow closer, build muscle tone, coordination and brain function. Bring a mat or blanket. Registration is required. Call 203-694-8450.

Depression And Suicide Prevention

Wheeler Clinic Senior Emotional Health Outreach Program is offering free workshops for professionals (home health aides, medical office staff, nursing home staff, first responders and social workers). Workshops will be held Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Bristol Hospital, level E conference room, Brewster Road, Bristol. Workshops will provide information on identifying signs and symptoms of emotional distress and how and where to refer for services. Pre-registration is required. Call 860-793-2164.

Danbury Hospital will offer breast cancer education classes on Wednesday and Aug. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Praxair Cancer Center, at the hospital, 24 Hospital Ave., Danbury. Classes are open to all newly diagnosed women with breast cancer who plan to have or recently had breast cancer surgery. Family and friends are also invited to attend. Information call, 866-374-0007 or visit www.danburyhospital.org.

Ovarian Cancer

Dr. Molly Brewer, director of gynecologic oncology, Naeg Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center, will give a free talk about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer on Aug. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Henry Low Learning Center, UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington. Registration is required. Call 860-679-8899 or 866-433-6253, or view live at www.celebrate.uchc.edu/webcast.

Bereavement Support Group

MidState Medical Center will offer an interfaith bereavement support group on Aug. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The group will help people understand grief as a natural response to loss, to allow the expression of feelings, to provide mutual support and to effect appropriate life adjustment to loss. The meeting will be at MidState, 883 Paddock Ave., Meriden. For further information, call 203-265-3971.

Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Barnet Baron, a pediatric dentist, will discuss the importance of oral habits and diet on dental development during a child's early years, Aug. 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Manchester Memorial Hospital, 71 Haynes St., Manchester. Free. Registration required. Call 888-299-3676.

Bariatric (Surgical Weight Loss)

Dr. Aziz Benbrahim will present a free seminar for individuals considering bariatric surgery in which participants can meet the bariatric team and learn more about the option of weight-loss surgery, Aug. 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at MidState Medical Center, Horwitz Conference Center, Room IV, 1st floor, 435 Lewis Ave., Meriden. A dietitian will talk about nutritional issues with a focus on post-op diet and a pharmacist will discuss medication issues and a discussion on behavioral/emotional aspects of the surgery. Registration is required. Call 203-694-8343.

Depression And Suicide Prevention

Wheeler Clinic Senior Emotional Health Outreach Program is offering a free workshop for seniors, families and friends, on Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. at Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St., Plainville, and on Aug. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hospital of Central Connecticut at Bradley Memorial, 81 Meriden Ave., Southington. Workshops will provide information on identifying signs and symptoms of emotional distress and how and where to refer for services. Pre-registration is required. Call 860-793-2164.